Cityspace launches 10 Standards to help businesses return to work

A comprehensive, effective and practical guide for managing workplace risk

​One of the key challenges for many organisations planning a return to their workplace is that the pre-COVID office was designed to encourage high levels of human interaction to promote communication and collaboration. 

With businesses now required to limit physical interaction and ensure social distancing, companies need to rapidly re-plan, reconfigure and retrofit their office environments to protect the safety of both staff and visitors. And for those businesses over 5 employees, it is a legal requirement to write and enact a risk assessment of how the company will follow the Government’s COVID-19 guidance.

To help businesses to create a workplace risk assessment and manage this transition, we have today launched 10 Standards which set out measures for businesses to adopt whilst the pandemic continues, based on the best currently available evidence and in line with government and NHS guidelines. The standards have been drawn up by Dr Linda Seward, drawing on her expertise as a former Head of Accreditation at the Royal College of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing at NHS Hammersmith and Fulham hospital.

The 10 Standards are a comprehensive, effective and practical guide, covering:

1. Management & leadership 

2. Communication 

3. Ways of working

4. Social distancing

5. Building navigation & geography

6. Infection control & hygiene

7. Health & well-being

8. Workplace equipment & resources

9. Building facilities

10. Workplace alterations & fit-out

For each, we provide a clear description of the standard, the interventions required to support safe and effective implementation, and the policies and procedures that will demonstrate what evidence-based measures have been put into practice to meet the standard.

If you would like to find out more about our 10 Standards, or just need any help or advice in managing risk and adapting your office to this new environment, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Cityspace team at info@cityspacemanagement.co.uk or telephone us on 0207 638 4250.